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Mesmerise Opens its First U.S. Office, Deepening Investment in North America as Growth in the Enterprise VR Market Accelerates

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesmerise, a company that helps global enterprises make the best use of virtual reality, today announced the opening of its first U.S. office. Located in Santa Monica, California, the new office will help the company deepen its support for existing U.S. clients while accelerating expansion into the region's growing enterprise market.

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  • Located in Santa Monica, California, the new office will help the company deepen its support for existing U.S. clients while accelerating expansion into the region's growing enterprise market.
  • As a pioneer in the category of enterprise virtual reality, Mesmerise works with global companies to host virtual meetings, conferences, and training sessions.
  • Mesmerise has hosted the VR component of its annual flagship conference, the Morningstar Investment Conference, for three years running.
  • In addition to creating virtual enterprise experiences, Mesmerise sponsored educational VR opportunities for under-resourced high schools in Los Angeles and Chicago throughout the 2021-2022 school year.

Eco-Conscious TPEs with Reduced Carbon Footprint to Hit Market in 2022 with New Teknor Apex-UBQ Materials Co-Development Partnership

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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TEL AVIV, Israel, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from unsorted household waste, announced today that it is partnering with Teknor Apex Company (Pawtucket, RI), one of the largest custom thermoplastics compounders globally, to include UBQ™ in its latest line of sustainable thermoplastic elastomers (TPE).

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  • UBQ is a sustainable plastic substitute converted entirely from unsorted municipal solid waste, including all organics, that have been diverted from landfills.
  • UBQ is a novel worldwide patented material that has already been adopted by leading industry brands and enterprises for manufacturing durable products with reduced environmental footprints.
  • This partnership marks the first time UBQ will be used in TPE compounds, a rubber-like material used across industries.
  • In the race to meet market demand for environmentally conscious materials, the TPE market is embracing new sustainable options.

PepsiCo Uses Innovative Plastic Alternative That Prevents GHG Emissions Into the Atmosphere

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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SÃO PAULO, and TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, aligned with its strategic transformation, PepsiCo Positive (pep+), which puts sustainability at the heart of the business, and with the global goal of achieving Net-Zero carbon emissions by 2040, announces use of UBQ™ material developed by the Israeli startup of the same name to develop a sustainable pallet that uses unsorted household waste, including organics, in its composition. During the manufacturing process of UBQ™ material, waste is diverted and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are prevented. In this initial project alone, the material implementation saves the equivalent of more than 6,500 kg of GHG emissions - the equivalent of the annual carbon sequestration of 534 trees*. More than 739 kg of mixed waste will be redirected from landfills, looped back into the material as a valuable resource. The pallets are developed by PepsiCo's partner Ecoboxes Embalagens Plásticas, which specializes in solutions focused on sustainability and circular economy.

Key Points: 
  • During the manufacturing process of UBQ material, waste is diverted and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are prevented.
  • The pallets are developed by PepsiCo's partner Ecoboxes Embalagens Plsticas, which specializes in solutions focused on sustainability and circular economy.
  • PepsiCo has set robust environmental goals that are part of its sustainable transformation agenda, PepsiCo Positive (pep+).
  • PepsiCo is guided by its vision of Being the Global Leader in Convenient Food and Beverages by Wining with PepsiCo Positive (pep+).

TPG Rise Leads $170M Investment in UBQ Materials, Clean-Tech Company Converting Landfill Waste Into Recyclable Plastic Substitute

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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TPG's investment was made through TPG Rise Climate, the firm's dedicated climate investing fund, and The Rise Funds, its longstanding, multi-sector impact investing fund.

Key Points: 
  • TPG's investment was made through TPG Rise Climate, the firm's dedicated climate investing fund, and The Rise Funds, its longstanding, multi-sector impact investing fund.
  • Using a patented conversion process, UBQ Materials turns landfill-destined municipal solid waste, including all organics, into UBQ, a climate-positive, cost-competitive, and fully recyclable plastic substitute.
  • TPG Rise Climate is the dedicated climate investing strategy of TPG's global impact investing platform TPG Rise.
  • Jim Coulter, TPG Founding Partner and Executive Chairman, serves as Managing Partner of TPG Rise Climate.

Bazan Group Inks Deal with UBQ Materials to Incorporate Climate Positive Thermoplastic into Resin Product Lines

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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Using an advanced patented conversion process, UBQ Materials turns unsorted landfill-destined municipal waste into UBQ, a climate-positive, cost-competitive, and fully recyclable thermoplastic.

Key Points: 
  • Using an advanced patented conversion process, UBQ Materials turns unsorted landfill-destined municipal waste into UBQ, a climate-positive, cost-competitive, and fully recyclable thermoplastic.
  • UBQ can be used both on its own and in conjunction with traditional resins made out of oil to offset the overall carbon emissions of end-products.
  • The UBQ thermoplastics will be incorporated into CAOL and Ducor's development of "Eco CAPILENE", a new resin market offering of specialty polypropylene, providing carbon-reduced and recyclable materials to manufacturers.
  • Bazan Group is the largest refinery and petrochemicals conglomerate in Israel and one of the leading energy groups in the region.

Mainetti Launches Innovative Paperform Hangers

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainetti presents the Paperform Hanger range, offering retailers a sustainable and renewable addition to its portfolio of hangers.

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  • BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainetti presents the Paperform Hanger range, offering retailers a sustainable and renewable addition to its portfolio of hangers.
  • Mainetti's Paperform Hangers boast exceptional functional and mechanical capabilities, while using a special high-performance recycled paper in place of plastic.
  • Jeffrey Hsu, Mainetti'sGlobal Head - Hangers comments, "We're thrilled to be launching our Mainetti Paperform Hanger range.
  • Mainetti Paperform Hangers are part of a long history of innovation at the company.

Mainetti Joins The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Global Network

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
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LONDON, Jan. 28,2021 /PRNewswire/ --Mainetti, the global retail solutions provider, joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to accelerate the global transition to a circular economy.

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  • LONDON, Jan. 28,2021 /PRNewswire/ --Mainetti, the global retail solutions provider, joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to accelerate the global transition to a circular economy.
  • As part of the membership, Mainetti has signed The Global Commitment setting ambitious targets to commit to change how we produce, use, and reuse plastic.
  • Keith Charlton, Chief Operations Officer at Mainetti said: "We have shared the Foundation's commitment to building a robust global circular economy framework since our inception in the 1960's.
  • Joe Murphy, Network Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, added: "We are delighted to welcome Mainetti as a Network member.

Mainetti Group Announces Partnership With UBQ

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Monday, November 2, 2020
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KEASBEY, N.J., Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Global retail solutions provider Mainetti announced its partnership with UBQ Materials Ltd. to introduce the new standard for product innovation and sustainability in the fashion industry.

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  • KEASBEY, N.J., Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Global retail solutions provider Mainetti announced its partnership with UBQ Materials Ltd. to introduce the new standard for product innovation and sustainability in the fashion industry.
  • The development of Mainetti garment hangers containing UBQ material has resulted in hangers with a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
  • "Industries like retail and fashion are ripe to lead sustainable change," stated Jack Bigio, Co-Founder and CEO, UBQ Materials Israel.
  • Mainetti Group is the worldwide leader in innovative, sustainable, full-service solutions for the retail industry.

Mainetti Group Launches New Line Of Protective Solutions For Safer Work Environments

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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KEASBEY, N.J., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Global retail solutions provider Mainetti announces its new line of personal protective equipment designed to help customers in their efforts to mitigate COVID-19 risks.

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  • KEASBEY, N.J., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Global retail solutions provider Mainetti announces its new line of personal protective equipment designed to help customers in their efforts to mitigate COVID-19 risks.
  • Mainetti Care features innovative solutions for workspaces, communities, and schools.
  • "Our new Mainetti Care line makes it easier for our clients to resume business operations safely as they adapt to the 'new normal' working environment," stated Roberto Peruzzo, CEO, Mainetti Group.
  • Mainetti Group is the worldwide leader in innovative, sustainable, full-service solutions for the retail industry.

Mainetti to launch M-care PPE Range

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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HONG KONG, May 27, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Mainetti Group is pleased to announce a new range of personal protective equipment (PPE), "M-care", available to customers in support of mitigating the risks of COVID-19.

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  • HONG KONG, May 27, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Mainetti Group is pleased to announce a new range of personal protective equipment (PPE), "M-care", available to customers in support of mitigating the risks of COVID-19.
  • The M-care suite of PPE products also includes anti-bacteria mask folders, protective gloves, safety goggles, gowns and hand sanitizers.
  • Reusable masks and hi-tech smart devices such as portable air purifiers will be added to the range later this year.
  • Paul Tai, Global Head of M-care and Regional Director of Mainetti said, "As global businesses re-commence operations, having readily-available and high-quality PPE will be essential for staving off the return of COVID-19.